Example Sentences

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A senior fox hunter has been found guilty of encouraging and assisting people to evade the ban on fox hunting.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2021

Roberts was a prominent member of the Oxford community: He enjoyed a reputation as a crack fox hunter, he played fiddle at local celebrations and he was white.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2018

Friedrich Engels was a Marxist and a fox hunter.

From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2018

An avid fox hunter, he showed up sporting jodhpurs and brandishing a quirt.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2015

A third, Frank Richardson, who was an ardent fox hunter, had his horse brought to the door weekly, on the day when the meet was nearest, and was always among the foremost in the field. 

From A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time by Walter, James Conway